Pics from around central North Island of New Zealand. The huge volcanoes of the Tongariro National Park dominate that whole area. The weather was pretty rubbish whilst we were there but from a base in a small place called Ohakune we set off to trek the brilliantly named Urchin-Umakarikari track, which is a little to the east of Tongariro. The first day of this tramp involved a trog up, across and often in the river pictured. With this helpful signpost. Bridges really required. Having completed that tramp we went canoeing for three days down the Wanganui river. This was marvellous. We avoided capsize, narrowly.